UK Jewish Film Festival - Apples From The Desert

Nominated for three Israeli Academy Awards and adapted from the much-loved book, Apples From The Desert is a timeless and moving tale of tradition versus modernity.

Rebecca Avranel is an only child, living a cloistered existence with her strictly religious Sephardic parents in Jerusalem. Unhappy with the restrictive traditions of home and community, she secretly breaks taboos, joining a dance class where she meets secular kibbutznik Dooby. But following her dreams wreaks havoc when her father reveals other plans for her…

Directors: Matti Harari, Arik Lubetzki
Cast: Reymonde Amsallem, Elisha Banai, Irit Kaplan
Country: Israel
Year: 2014
Genre: Drama
Running time: 96 mins
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles